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NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (UPDATE) NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (UPDATE)
NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (Update) A wrong-way driver caused a devastating head-on collision on Route 17 in Orange County, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured, New York State Police confirmed. The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, when a 2009 Nissan traveling in the eastbound direction on the westbound lanes of Route 17 near Exit 126 in Chester struck a 2014 Honda Odyssey head-on, according to State Police. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were identified as the driver of the Honda, 54-year-old Sullivan County resident Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake,…

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by Cecilia Levine & Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
House Fire Causes Road Closure In Mahopac (DEVELOPING) House Fire Causes Road Closure In Mahopac (DEVELOPING)
House Fire Causes Road Closure In Mahopac (Developing) A house fire has closed a stretch of road to traffic in Putnam County.  Hill Street in Mahopac between Bullethole Road and Hitchcock Hill Road is closed as firefighters battle a house fire in the area, Carmel Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at around 3:30 p.m.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area and use detours.  More information about the fire has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames, Shuts Down I-84 Stretch In Brewster Car Bursts Into Flames, Shuts Down I-84 Stretch In Brewster
Car Bursts Into Flames, Shuts Down I-84 Stretch In Brewster A stretch of Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley was temporarily closed to traffic after a car went up in flames on the shoulder.  The blaze happened in Putnam County on Saturday evening, Sept. 21, when a vehicle caught on fire on Interstate 84 West in Brewster, according to the village's fire department. The blaze caused a stretch of the interstate to shut down briefly as crews worked to put out the flames.  The flames sent a large pillar of smoke up into the sky and completely consumed the car, as seen in photos of the fire released by the fire department.  No injuries wer…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Sporadic, 15-Minute Closures Scheduled For Busy Roadway In Region Sporadic, 15-Minute Closures Scheduled For Busy Roadway In Region
Sporadic, 15-Minute Closures Scheduled For Busy Roadway In Region A busy roadway in Northern Westchester will have intermittent closures for a six-hour period over the weekend. The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists to expect the sporadic 15-minute traffic stoppages along Route 9A between Browns Lane and Skyline Drive in Mount Pleasant on Saturday, Sept. 14, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., to facilitate overhead wire work.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Man Killed In Northern Westchester Crash 39-Year-Old Man Killed In Northern Westchester Crash
39-Year-Old Man Killed In Northern Westchester Crash A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash that caused an hours-long closure on a busy Northern Westchester road, police said.  Brandon Plunkett, age 39, died in the crash on Thursday, Aug. 15 in North Castle that happened at around 3:30 p.m. on northbound Route 22 between Route 120 and Old Orchard Street, North Castle Police announced on Monday, Aug. 19.  According to the department, three vehicles were involved in the crash, including a motorcycle operated by Plunkett, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the incident.  Other drivers and passengers involved in the cr…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where
Railroad Crossing On Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Several Days: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled roadway in the Hudson Valley will close to traffic for several days as a railroad crossing is replaced.  Beginning on Friday, Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m., Route 312 in the Putnam County village of Brewster will close at the Dykeman Railroad Crossing next to the intersection with Ice Pond Road, the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services announced on Friday, July 26.  The closure will continue until Monday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m., officials added, adding that it will allow crews to replace the railroad crossing.  Motorists in the area can use Intersta…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where
Part Of Busy Hudson Valley Road To Close For Months: Here's Where Part of a well-traveled Hudson Valley road near its intersection with a busy highway will close for several weeks as crews replace a culvert, officials announced.  Beginning on Monday, July 15, part of Route 311 in the Putnam County town of Patterson will close between the Interstate 84 Exit 61 on and off ramps and Ludingtonville Road (Route 43), according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. The closure is estimated to last at least eight to 10 weeks if not longer, officials said.  Signs in the area will direct motorists to a detour using Route 52 to and …

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by Ben Crnic